Pale Grey for Guilt : Introduction by Lee Child

The Travis McGee series by John D MacDonald - bestselling author and the inspiration behind a generation of crime writers - is one for fans of Lee Child, Michael Connelly and John Grisham not to miss. Skilfully tense and simultaneously laid-back with a real sense of time, place and character, this is a gripping read you won‘t be able to put down. ‘MacDonald had a huge influence on me . . . Reacher is like a fully detached version of Travis McGee‘ - LEE CHILD ‘The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller‘ - STEPHEN KING ‘To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen.‘ - KURT VONNEGUT ‘. . . my favorite novelist of all time‘ - DEAN KOONTZ ‘A superb read!‘ -- ***** Reader review ‘ Classic and cleverly plotted story from a writing master - highly recommended ‘ -- ***** Reader review ‘Gold standard‘ -- ***** Reader review ‘A gripping and engulfing story‘ -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************** Travis McGee isn‘t your typical knight in shining armour. He only works when his cash runs out, and his rule is simple: He‘ll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half. News reaches Travis McGee that Tush , an old football buddy of his, has committed suicide . But Travis suspects foul play. Tush had just discovered that his small plot of land was sat right in the middle of a highly profitable parcel of riverfront acres. Certain big-time movers and shakers had badly wanted him out of the way. But proving it suddenly looks a lot more difficult when Travis discovers a note from Tush‘s wife saying she was leaving him. Travis must work fast to uncover the truth if he‘s going to save what‘s left of his friend‘s family . . . First published in 1968, Pale Grey for Guilt features an introduction by Lee Child *********************************************************************************************** Further Praise for the Travis McGee series: ‘The consummate pro, a master storyteller and witty observer . . . The Travis McGee novels are among the finest works of fiction ever penned by an American author and they retain a remarkable sense of freshness‘ - Jonathan Kellerman ‘Travis McGee is my favourite fiction detective. He‘s great because he has a philosophical side - he will fight a bunch of mobsters in a car park and then have a muse about life, the universe and everything‘ - Tony Parsons ‘A dominant influence on writers crafting the continuing series character . . . I envy the generation of readers just discovering Travis McGee‘ - Sue Grafton ‘A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field‘ - Mary Higgins Clark ‘What a joy that these timeless and treasured novels are available again‘ - Ed McBain ‘There‘s only one thing as good as reading a John D. MacDonald novel: reading it again . . . He is the all-time master of the American mystery novel‘ - John Saul